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> The race to develop the world's best CAR-T therapy for cancer has inspired some fancy marketing efforts on behalf of some of the leaders in the field. Case in point: France's Cellectis, which is developing an R&D hub in Manhattan, has unveiled a cool new 2-minute video which illustrates how it plans to use TALEN gene editing tech to create allogeneic, or off-the-shelf, engineered T cell treatments. Keep in mind, though, that while Cellectis's approach has helped inspire a big IPO for the company, the company is also quick to acknowledge that it's only be tried in animals so far. The first human study lies ahead. Video
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> Hospira ($HSP) gets FDA OK for massive India plant from which Pfizer ($PFE) will reap the rewards. Story
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